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In Praise of Copying by Marcus Boon is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

What is In Praise of Copying about?

This book is devoted to a deceptively simple but original argument: that copying is an essential part of being human, that the ability to copy is worthy of celebration, and that, without recognizing how integral copying is to being human, we cannot understand ourselves or the world we live in. In spite of the laws, stigmas, and anxieties attached to it, the word “copying” permeates contemporary culture, shaping discourse on issues from hip hop to digitization to gender reassignment, and is parti

Who reads In Praise of Copying?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Marcus Boon
Publisher
Harvard University, Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies
Published
2013
Language
EN
ISBN
9780674058422
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Law, Anthropology, Buddhism
Rating
3.65 / 5 (61 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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